On the Lathrobium fauna of Japan (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Paederinae) Assing, V. Linzer biologische Beiträge 2013 2013-12-20 45 1 1615 1641 3SJHR WATANABE 2001 WATANABE 2001 [178,600,629,651] Insecta Staphylinidae Lathrobium Animalia Coleoptera 15 1630 Arthropoda species nikkoense  C o m m e n t: The original description is based on typematerial from three localities in "Oku-Nikkô, Gunma Pref." and additional material not included in the typeseries from two localities in Fukushima Prefecture( WATANABE 2001a). Based on the derived morphology of the aedeagus, particularly the shape of the internal structure (basal portion strongly inflated, apical portion spine-shaped),  L. nikkoenseis undoubtedly closely allied to  L. sinense.